, observation by, 22, 175-176
Banks, Gen., U.S.A., 59
Bapaume, battle of, 21
Barrage, the, 71
Base, the, 90, 118
Battalion in attack, 73-75
Battle, the, 24-50
characteristics of, 24-26
decisive blow, 31-32
development of the, 29-31
influences on the, 33-44
information, 26-28
initiative, 26-28
outposts, 138-140
phases of the, 26-29
position, the, 84-85
reports, 68
the defensive, 45-46
the defensive-offensive, 47-49
the encounter, 58
the offensive, 46-47
types of, 45-50
Bavaria, Elector of, 46
Bayonet, the, 164-165
in night operations, 154
Bazaine, Marechal, 158
Bazeilles, defence of, 159
Benedek, Marshal, 96
Bernadotte, Marshal, 10
Blenheim, battle of, 46-47
Bluecher, Marshal, 8, 41, 48, 78
Bluff, the (Ypres), 39
Boer War, (_note_) 21
Bois de Vaux, 158
Bombs, light mortar, 166-167
(_See also_ Grenades.)
Border Regiment, 75
Bourlon Village, 42
Bristow Station, 128
British efforts, 1914-1918, 16-17
moral, 16-22
Broenbeek, 139
Bromhead, Lieut., 77
Buelow, General von, 78
Bunker Hill, battle of, 38
Burnside, Gen., U.S.A., 14, 46, 108, 139-140
Byng of Vimy, Gen. Lord, G.C.B., 7, 52

Cambrai, first battle of, 7, 30-31, 52, 66, 75, 160
second battle of, 21, 170
Camouflage, 100
Canadian cavalry, 66
engineers, 174
infantry at Vimy, 149
Canadians at Ypres, 42
Cannae, battle of, 14
Carey, Maj.-Gen. G. G. S., C.B., 174
Carey's force, 174
Cattigny Wood, 66
Cavalry, characteristics of, 167-168
cossack posts, 137
in attack, 64-67
in defence, 95-96
in pursuit, 64-65, 69
in retreat, 95-96, 120, 123-124
Mesopotamian campaign, 64-65
outposts, 137
protection by, 98-99, 110
raids by, 117-118
reconnaissance by, 8, 26, 32, 65-66, 106, 112-113
vedettes, 137
Cetewayo, 77-78
Chambord, Chateau de, 138
Chancellorsville, battle of, 12, 30, 48, 76, 95, 117
Changes in warfare, 21-23
Characteristics of the various arms, 164-177
Chard, Lieut., 77
Charleroi, battle of, 88
Chattanooga, battle of, 61-62
Chemin des Dames, 16
Civilised warfare, 157-158
Clery, Lieut.-Gen. Sir C. F.
(_quoted_): advanced guard tactics, 109-110
Close country, fighting in, 155-163
Coldstream Guards, 75
Colenso, battle of, 63
Colombey, battle of, 109
Combe, Capt. E. P., M.C., 78
Commander, batta